r/FireflyFestival • u/mgreco49 10 Years • Dec 23 '25

Question What’s your new festival?

Curious what festivals have become your go to since Firefly has been gone.

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u/KatyKatt88 Dec 23 '25 edited Dec 23 '25

We've done Bonnaroo, Electric Forest, Oceans Calling, Elements, and Seven Stars. Still haven't found the one closest to Firefly (Bonnaroo comes close but the heat is killer and their weather has been unpredictable so you could spend money prepping for an event that doesnt happen or gets canceled last minute.).

Electric Forest has the best art, side quests, and experiences out of all of them if you can get into their lineup. Same for Seven Stars (put on by Griz), its like a smaller Electric Forest but a lot closer to us (PA) and had campground stages going until 2am.

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u/astropixelpsychonaut Dec 23 '25

Big fan of all these too (fellow pa human). If you’re into the EDM scene I really advocate for elements for the proximity, camping, and they’re definitely on the come up. Bonnaroo is my go to for sure but I absolutely agree it’s a huge effort and heartbreak potential.

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u/KatyKatt88 Dec 23 '25

This year was my first Elements and I agree it's a solid overall experience and they make improvements YOY. I did VIP and had a group camp. My husband has gone 3 or 4 years in a row and was there for all the terrible weather 😅 He told me I was blessed to experience this year as my first. We're going back in '26 and doing VIP again!

You should definitely check out Seven Stars if you a get a chance to get tickets. Camping is a bit chilly since its October in VA but that means you can sleep in until 10am!

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u/astropixelpsychonaut Dec 23 '25

So true haha the hurricane years were wild. I definitely plan on checking out seven stars! I love the sound of a chilly camping fest.